Head Of History Achieving Secondary Academy

A high-achieving secondary academy in Preston, Lancashire, is seeking an ambitious, visionary Head of History to lead its Humanities faculty on a full-time, permanent basis starting in January.

History is a thriving, academically rigorous subject at this academy. The successful candidate will take strategic leadership over historical inquiry, primary source evaluation, and exam preparation across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE History), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level History).

Working alongside senior leadership and a dedicated team of humanities teachers, you will refine schemes of work, manage assessment schedules, drive literacy through historical essay writing, and direct educational site visits and debate societies. This is a full-time, permanent contract starting in January.

• Provide strategic direction, curriculum design, and operational management for the History department

• Teach engaging, evidence-based History lessons across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5

• Lead, line-manage, and mentor departmental teaching staff, conducting peer observations and CPD sessions

• Analyze student progress metrics to implement targeted academic revision and intervention programs

• Organize historical educational trips, archives work, and inter-school debate participation

• Manage departmental budgets, resource purchasing, and external exam board submissions

• Start Date: January

• Contract Type: Full-time, permanent contract

• Location: Preston, Lancashire

• Salary / Pay Rate: Leadership Scale (L6–L10 equivalent)

• Key Curriculum: AQA / Edexcel History

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or recognized UK credentials with an honors degree in History or a related field

• Proven track record of strong academic outcomes at GCSE and A-Level alongside leadership experience

• Outstanding essay-structure mentoring capability and deep historical subject knowledge

• An active enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)